Page 3: Historical Events In December - 17

1833  James Thadeus Holtzclaw, Brig General (Confederate Army), died in 1893 on December - 17.   

1833  Kaspar Hauser, German son of grand duke Karel of Bathe, murdered at 21 on December - 17.   

1835  On this day in history alexander E Agassiz, US, businessman/biologist/geology   

1838  On this day in history berthold Tours, composer   

1840  Christian Frederik Emil Horneman, composer on this day in history.   

1842  Marius Sophus Lie, Norwegian mathematician (continous groups) on this day in history.   

1843  A Christmas Carol', by Charles Dickens, is published on this day in history.   

1843  On this day in history charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is first published.   

1848  On this day in history frederick Grant Gleason, composer   

1852  The first Hawaiian cavalry organized on this day in history.   

1852  1st Hawaiian cavalry organized on December - 17.   

1853  Herbert Beerbohm Tree, England, actor/theater manager (Trilby) on December - 17.   

1860  Anaheim Township created in Los Angeles County on December - 17.   

1861  Fritz Volbach, German musicologist/conductor/composer on December - 17.   

1862  General US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee on December - 17.   

1862  On this day in history gen US Grant issues order #11, expelling Jews from Tennessee   

1863  Ion Vidu, composer on this day in history.   

1864  On this day in history john Felix August Korling, composer   

1865  On December - 17 franz Schubert's "Unvolendete" Symphony," premieres   

1869  Nikolay Ivanovich Kazanli, composer on December - 17.   

1870  On this day in history giuseppe Saverio Raffaele Mercadante, composer, dies at 75   

1873  On December - 17 ford Madox Ford, England, novelist/editor (Inheritors)   

1874  William Lyon Mackenzie King, (L), 10th Canadian PM (1921-30, 1935-48) on this day in history.   

1875  Violent bread riots in Montreal on December - 17.   

1881  Aubrey Faulkner, cricketer (great S Afr all-rounder early 20th cent) on December - 17.   

1881  Lewis H Morgan, US ethnologist (Iroquois-indians), dies at 62 on December - 17.   

1885  On December - 17 france declares Madagascar a protectorate   

1887  Georges Feydeaus' "Tailleur Pour Dames" premieres in Paris on December - 17.   

1891  On this day in history robertson Hare, London England, actor (Our Girl Friday, Banana Ridge)   

1891  Msiri, king of Garanganja (Katanga), dies in battle on this day in history.   

1892  Tsjaikovski's ballet "Casse-noisette," premieres in St Petersburg on December - 17.   

1893  Russia ratifies Duple Alliance with France on December - 17.   

1893  Erwin Piscator, German stage director (Der Stellvertreter) on this day in history.   

1893  On this day in history levinus T Keuchenius, Dutch min of Colonies (1888-90), dies at 71   

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1239  Kujo Yoritsugu, Japanese Shogun (d. 1256) was born on this day in history.   

1267  Emperor Go-Uda of Japan (d. 1324) was born on this day in history.   

1493  On this day in history birth of philippus A Paracelsus, Swiss physician/alchemist (Liber paramixum)   

1554  On this day in history birth of ernst of Bayern, prince/bishop of Liege/archbishop of Cologne   

1619  On December - 17 birth of ruprecht, prince of Palts/admiral/chemist/engraver/mathematician   

1619  Prince Rupert of the Rhine, commander in the English Civil War (d. 1682) was born on December - 17.   

1632  Anthony Wood, English antiqurian (d. 1695) was born on December - 17.   

1638  On this day in history birth of johann Ulrich Sultzberger, composer   

0535  Death of Emperor Ankan of Japan (b. 466) on December - 17.   

0695  On December - 17 begga, ancestress of the Carolingians/saint, dies [or 693]   

0942  On December - 17 death of william Longsword   

1187  On this day in history gregory VIII, [Alberto de Morra], Italian Pope (1187), dies   

1195  On December - 17 boudouin V, count of Hainault/Flanders (Boudouin VIII), dies   

1213  Jean de Matha, French saint, dies at 53 on December - 17.   

1273  Death of Rumi (b.1207) on this day in history.   

1471  Isabella of Portugal, duchess of Burgundy, dies on December - 17.